Babyproofing: A Good Reason to Organize & Simplify

We’ve reached that time in our first year as parents that we need to start Judah-proofing. We set out to make sure that our home is as safe and baby friendly as possible. I want our home to be a place where Judah can safely explore and have fun. I used to be very much into how my home looked and felt but now 10 months into being a mom I’m all about practicality. I want my home to be a place of comfort, rest, peace and fun. As I started cleaning, rearranging and putting stuff up I realized that there were things that I just didn’t need. Some were pre-baby possessions and some were post-baby possessions. I became so aware of how much stuff I had that I really could do without. That was it – I wanted to simplify! As I was cleaning, rearranging and putting stuff up I started making a pile of things that I wanted to take to the consignment store or donate and a list of items that I was going to craigslist. I became a cleaning tornado! Going from room to room and accessing what we didn’t need, either because we hadn’t used it in a while or because it wasn’t kid friendly. It felt so good to purge and down size. Having too much stuff can cause you to feel cluttered emotionally, mentally or even relationally. Less really is more!!! And now I don’t have to constantly be worried about what Judah may be getting into. It’s his house too and I want him to be free to roam and explore.